“I mean, nobody expected him to play,” said guard Mike …

Make no mistake, the toughness, the drive, the refusal to give in to an injury that would keep most players out for weeks, that was more Jordan than any turnaround jumper or soaring dunk could ever be. “I mean, nobody expected him to play,” said guard Mike Conley, who scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. “Just his level of commitment to the game, not only to the game, but to his teammates.